Mum is the World
By Zanny Begg
Australia: Blood & Thunder, 2013
Pages: 36
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.75
Cover: cardstock
Binding: staplebound
Process: digital printing
Color: black ink on heavy paper
Edition Size: unknown
ISBN: none
A sensitive and charming small edition book of drawings from Zanny Begg (zannybegg.com). In her introduction, Zanny writes:
"Being a mum can be intense. My baby learnt to walk and talk pretty much simultaneously - she would totter along hanging off my hands and chanting mumma. If I put her down for a second the chant would escalate to a howl for more. Through these drawings I hope to share the pressure and beauty of this brief time when mumma and baby are each other's whole world. Soon enough she could walk on her own and new words came along expanding this intense little universe."
This sweet publication would make a fantastic gift for any new parent - or just for folks who appreciate great drawing-based 'zines!